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Daily Briefing: MAS denies US' currency manipulation claims; Cascadale condominium for sale at $270m
Daily Briefing: MAS denies US' currency manipulation claims; Cascadale condominium for sale at $270m
And G&G Group and the Sri Lanka-based EMS jointly acquire a tea plantation firm.
81% of employees saw wage hikes in 2018: study
Total wages in the private sector grew 4.6%.
No binding agreement with Utico yet: Hyflux
The move comes after the UAE-based firm offered a part cash redemption to its retail investors.
One in three employees lie about their work history: report
The number of employment background checks has dipped 4% since 2016.
Over three-fourths of firms fall prey to financial crime: study
Companies now plan to spend on average 46% more to adopt technologies to counter it.
MAS re-appoints three officials to board
Ravi Menon will be a board member and MAS managing director for two years.
Singapore dethrones US as most competitive economy
Thanks to advanced tech infrastructure, skilled labour, immigration laws, and business efficiency.
SGX's industrial stocks amassed institutional flows of $189.9m YTD
ComfortDelGro led the pack with a YTD total return of 18.1%.
Daily Briefing: Singapore added to US watch list for currency manipulation; HSBC to boost Singapore retail wealth unit with 50 new hires
And IoT startup AmpoTech secures $1m in seed funding.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.17%
Don’t expect gains today.
Chart of the Day: Which country dominated foreign property purchases in Q1?
Indonesian transactions surged 41.7% whilst Chinese buys plunged 40%.
M1 ditches 19 mobile plans for one base plan
SIM-only and handset bundles get one base plan each.
Singapore's quality of life is the world's 23rd best: report
But employees can expect lower salaries and disposable incomes at US$2,900 and US$1,953.
Government to grant ICT contracts to businesses
Most of the tech initiatives will roll out in Q3.
New condo sales volume up 2.3% in Q1
The Core Central Region recorded the largest increase in volume at 82% QoQ.
Retail startup Trax looks to raise US$1.1b
The moves come as Trax is planning for an IPO in the next 18 to 24 months.
Two in three Singaporeans unsure of what an auditor does: poll
Only 31% could properly define the role and functions of an auditor.
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